Bitey Cats (Reply)

So, teaotter and I were sitting on the couch, and my cat Josie was in my lap (her preferred location). Josie is a very loving lap cat, but is (presumably in part because she's a tortie) also somewhat inclined to bite, especially when she gets overstimulated. She never bites exceedingly hard, but often well into "Oww! Stop that." territory. She had that look, and was facing me (seeing the hand that's petting her makes Josie more inclined to bite it, since according to Josie, all moving things can be attacked and played with), but also clearly very much wanted me to pet her.

teaotter: then said "Josie is now all 'I want love, but I may hurt you.'"

Me: That's like the lyrics of at least a quarter of all pop songs.

teaotter: If many of the people in those songs would admit when they were getting overstimulated and that they might bite, we'd likely live in a better world.